The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-01

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She brushes the milliner's bill.
You can write it 1887 now.
This weather is about as uncertain as
collections.
THE NEWS wishes Happy New Yer
to it's readers and patrons.
New Year resolutions are now ripe.
Some of them will last about a week.
Major Washburne will give his guests
a treat to-day in the shape of a specially
prepared New Years dinner.
The old and popular custom of max
ing New Year calls will not be observed
in Palatka to-day, much to the regret of
several young men.
George Brown, colored, was up before
the Mayors court yesterday, charged
with disturbing the peace and quiet of
the city. A fine of $40 and costs was
imposed.
There will be some regular Knockout
boxing contests at the Opera House to-
night, at the variety and athletic exhibi-
ton. The lovers of such sport will no
doubt attend in large numbers.
The st. Augustine and Palatka Rail-
way has issued very handsome New
j Year card. The card is very handsomely
gotten up, and will be appreciated by
the patrons of the "Ancient City route"
Two negroes, Jim White and Willie
/ Doyle, were arrested yesterday and put
in Jail in default of $500 bail. These
men are charged with being defaulting
witnesses, having left town to avoid tes
tifying in a criminal case.
The friends of Miss Darlington will
tender that lady a complimentary enter
tainment at st. Marks Academy, in a
| few DAYS. Music and recitatiOns will be
the order of exercises, and most pleas
ant evening is anticipated.
Business will resume its steady every
day volume, now that the holidays are
about over. All of us hope that it will
greatly increase. in fact grow into a rig
ular boom. All of us want to handle
more dollars in 1887 than we did in 1885,
Gen. w. w. Loring, known as Loring
Pasha, formerly of the United States
army and of the Confederate army, and
later commander of LO.ing's corps in
the Egyptian army, died of pneumonia
| at st. Denis Hotel, New York, on the
3Oth ult.
| Mrs. Hislop, wife of Engineer Hislop,
of the Florida Southern Railway. yes
terday pre- scented Master Mechanic Ruth
erford, Of the Railway shops. a bouquet
of artificial flowers, the work of her
own hands. The bouquet was a very
beautiful one, and shows that the lady
has as much skill as good taste.
The theatre scare is still the talk of the
town, and some funny experiences are
told by numbers of the audience. But
one or two men Of that panic stricken
crowd have acknowledged to being thor
oughly frightened. The truth of the
collected-after they got into the street.
Messrs. w. G. Evans, of Pawtucket,
r. l., and +. c. Tiffany, of San Mateo,
returned yesterday from an extended
trip to the Indian river country. where
they have been on fishing and hunting
expedition. They brought with them a
| ripe watermelon and the finest pineap-
pie this scribe ever laid eyes on. which
they had on exhibition at the Phoenix,
They report pleasant trip.
! While in the establishment of Messrs.
Griffin & Parker yesterday afternoon,
we were shown one of the handsomest
gun cases that any store in the State can
boast of. 1t is made of stained cypress
wood, handsomely lined in red and
green, with gilt trimmings, and will
show of the stock to the best advan-
tage. The case was made by Mr.. Car
men, and is a splendid piece of work
| manship.
| st. Johns Lodge. No. 8. Knights of
Pythias, held their semi annual election
on Thursday night last, Dec. 3Oth, with
the following result: p. c., B. j. Grooms;
| C. c., A. II, Lockwood; V. c., Geo. w.
Davis; p, F. A. Snow; NJ. at A., B. F..
Bowen; Nj. of E., r. j. Rifles; Nj. of F.,
Geo. w. Lansing; X. Of r. and s., w.
o. Wolff; Grand Representatives,: b. j..
Grooms and b. F. Bowen. This lodge
now has a membership of So, and is
healthy and hourishing.
If will be seen in our advertising col
umns that w. j. Webb, of this city, is
now agent for the Life and Accident In
surance Company, of Hartford, Conn.
Mr.. Webb also does large business in
real estate and fire insurance, and is well
known as one Of our most conservative
and solid citizens. He has secured the
large business which he now controls,
by dealing only with the companies
which time and experience have proved